How to make an online poll in under a minute (free)

A poll is just one question. Yet most poll makers ask you to sign up, pick a template, watch a tour, and choose a colour theme before you can ask "pizza or sushi?". Here's the fast version.

What you need before you start

• The exact question, written out
• The 2–6 options people can pick
• One choice or multiple? (single-answer is almost always better)

The 60-second poll

1. Go to a free poll maker (we'll use Formo).
2. Click "New form" → pick the multiple-choice block.
3. Type your question and options. Hit publish.
4. Copy the share link. Drop it in Slack / WhatsApp / X.

Poll types and when to use each

• Single-choice — votes, decisions. Most common.
• Multi-choice — "which of these features matter?"
• Star rating — feedback after an event or purchase.
• Open text — when you want a quote, not a number.

How to get more responses

• Ask one question, not five. Response rate drops 30% per added question.
• Show results after vote — people share polls they're curious about.
• Anonymous by default. Identity friction kills polls.

Embedding a poll on your site

Most modern poll makers give you both a share link and an embed snippet. Paste the embed in any page that accepts HTML (Webflow, WordPress, Notion, Ghost). Don't use a screenshot of a Twitter poll — it kills voting.